The Nonimmigrant Information Form (NIF)

What is the NIF?

The Non-immigrant Information Form (NIF) is an online application form that gathers information from international students about their status in the U.S. The NIF is also used to request a Certificate of Eligibility I-20 or DS-2019 for those who will have F-1 or J-1 student status while at UC Berkeley.

The NIF is for Fall or Spring admitted students in degree or exchange programs. If you are attending UC Berkeley for Summer Sessions only, see our Summer Sessions information.

Who Must Complete The NIF?

All non-immigrant students must complete the NIF as part of their admissions acceptance. This includes students who intend to hold F-1 or J-1 status, as well as other classifications such as E-2, J-2, L-2 and H-4 (see Other Visa Classifications).

Accessing The NIF

Spring 2017 admits: Use the NIF Task item in Cal Central to access the NIF after submitting your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR).

Spring 2017 Readmits: Use the NIF Task item in Cal Central to access the NIF. This should appear after the Office of the Registrar has processed your readmission.

Readmits who will complete degree in Summer: Contact Berkeley International Office at nif@berkeley.edu.

Correcting Information on Your NIF

Once you submit the online NIF Form, you can no longer make changes electronically. If you already submitted the online NIF Form, please email NIF@berkeley.edu with your desired changes and include your name and Student ID Number.

Track Your NIF Progress

If you have submitted the NIF online and have uploaded all the required information to Berkeley International Office, you will receive an email confirmation. If there are any problems with your NIF, we will contact you by email. Please track the processing status of your NIF application by logging into the NIF.

Receiving Your I-20 or DS-2019

It will take approximately two to three weeks to produce your I-20 or DS-2019 (not including mail delivery time) after receiving a COMPLETE NIF application. If we need additional documentation we will contact you by email.